The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills began shooting its sixth season this week, and while some familiar faces will be back to hurl wine glasses at each other, some of the show's most infamous trainwrecks won't be participating in the drama.

The first casualty was Kim Richards, who provided some of last season's most memorable moments as a result of her worsening substance abuse issues.

All the old complaints about Brandi - she drinks too much; she's mean to the other girls; she's rude to the cast - eventually got to be too much for producers, and after years of problems, they finally gave her the old heave-ho.